Monday, July 28, 2008

This is a reproduction of Georgia O'Keeffe 's The White Trumpet Flower. The medium is Oil on canvas. I did this way back in 2001 and gifted it to my sister Vasu when i visited her place. Since I painted it long back, I realise that I could have painted it better now! :-) but hey every one learns from their mistakes right?????

NOTE: Priyanka , Easycrafts and Priti have passed me the award "Blogging friends forever". Thank you so much girls. Its been a great pleasure knowing you all!

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

What do you do when the cornflakes box that you bought sometime ago is empty? Throw them????...hmmmmm…..Think about it….You can simply transform them to great storage boxes by just using your imagination….This one I decorated it sometime back and now it’s a place for bills and posts that come home! This way all your bills and letters are organized. Check the box fifteen days once to throw out papers that are not required so that your home is clutter free! It’s not only decoupage that you can do…but simply by sticking colorful papers you can change the whole look!

Saturday, July 19, 2008

I love to make my own jewellery but not always one gets the time for everything! But these were special that i made a few months back. I mixed beads from India and from US to make these simple hangings!

Friday, July 18, 2008

Here are the rules for it "At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 or 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read my blog".

Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answers."-

What was I doing ten years ago?Studying in Bangalore

Five things on Today's "To do" listDo lakshmi poojaPrepare a sweetAdd a new post to my food blogAnother task is the one i am doing now ...answering these questions sent by easy crafts Try to finish up my drawing work that i am struggling to complete from the past few days!and finally I am too ambitious...they have asked me only five things but adding another task....post a new craft on kai kriye!

I am addicted to......Internet, blogging, Family

Things I would do if I were a billionaire.....Try to visit more places around the world and do a little bit of charity

The Magic Lamp of Luck has been proven to bring magic to each blog which keep the lamp and share it with others. So, what are you waiting for, take this lamp home with you!! Don't forget to follow the instructions, so the genies can make your wish came true!

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Monday, July 7, 2008

Incase whats that u wonder (which i did too)...Its like a questionaire....basically a set of information one wants to know about an individual...and is passed on to many bloggers...So the rule is someone will tag you, you have to answer all the questions and tag other people.....I think Its fun!

1) LAST MOVIE U SAW IN A THEATER?Dasavatharam

2) WHAT BOOK ARE U READING?Only my diploma books as of now....moreover i am not a books person:-)

3) FAVORITE BOARD GAME?I dont play any!

(4) FAVORITE MAGAZINE?Good housekeeping

5) FAVORITE SMELLS?I agree with priti....its raining here today and what better smell can i think of other than Mud smell during rainfall. I also love the smell of freshly brewed coffee.

6) FAVORITE SOUNDS?Does music qualify here?

7) WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?........

8) WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN U WAKE?Fresh coffee!!!!!!!!

9) FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?CTR in bangalore for benne masale, Mc. Donalds10) FUTURE CHILD'S NAME?I live for the moment and for the day....so wont think of the future as of now!

11) FINISH THIS STATEMENT—’IF I HAD A LOT OF MONEYI will help deserving children with their education and help them in becoming better and confident individual. It might sound a like cliched beauty contest answer but definitely not. I am trying a bit from my side to help my maid for her education. I dont want to sound pompous by talking too much about it so will end that here.

12)DO YOU DRIVE FAST?I don't drive13) DO U SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?Nope14)STORMS–COOL OR SCARY?Cool and Scary. Am i scary now for saying its cool???:-)15) WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?Don't have a car

16) FAVORITE DRINK?From water to coke to coffee to fruit punch...like them all.17) FINISH THIS STATEMENT-IF I HAD THE TIME I WOULDI would try and do many more things in art. lets c I hope to do them all some day!

18) DO YOU EAT THE STEMS ON BROCCOLI?Ya I do eat them.

19) IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY OTHER COLOR, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR CHOICE?I am not sure if any other color suits me.20) NAME ALL THE DIFFERENT CITIES/TOWNS U HAVE LIVED IN?Aalborg (Denmark), Pune, Bangalore.

21)FAVOURITE SPORTS TO WATCH?Tennis

22) ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?Sweet gurl who gave me and my blog the sweetest compliment "IYENGAR VEETA ALAGEE" . I am getting to know more about her and I am sure we will be good friends one day through blogging.

23) WHATS UNDER YOUR BED?Nothing.

24) WOULD U LIKE TO BE BORN AS YOURSELF AGAIN??Yes

25) MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?Mostly night Owl....but these days trying to be a morning person!

26) OVER EASY OR SUNNY SIDE UP?????

27) FAVORITE PLACE TO RELAX?Living room, sipping coffee in front of tv.

28) FAVORITE PIE?I can eat all!

29) FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?Chocolate, black currant

30) OF ALL THE PEOPLE U HAVE TAGGED, WHO IS THE MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND FIRST?Dont know but hoping they will not break the chain. Now It's my turn to Tag Sree , Sagari and iHanna .

Sunday, July 6, 2008

I and my cousin made these Invitation cards for her Mehendi day. The color of the cards are carefully chosen to give it a bright and vibrant look to the cards and the day as well. Yup! these are the colors the guests will try to match their attire too!

I thought of these wooden block motifs to give it a very ethnic look. Printing them in silver , copper and gold colors completes the whole ethnic theme we have thought of!

Little accessories like sequinned flowers, satin ribbons(which my cousin suggested by the way...and I thought they are beautiful) and fevicryl outliners were used to highlight the motifs. We could have printed the matter but we thought it would be very nice to pen down the matter by ourselves. Adds a personal touch! So there you go, we made about 50 cards in 2 days flat!

Friday, July 4, 2008

About Veda's Kai Kriye......

My name is Veda Murthy and I am an Artist with a Diploma from Penn Foster, Pennsylvania."KAI KRIYE" means "HAND WORK" in Indian regional language Kannada. I like Painting (Oils, Water colors, Pastels, Sketching), Illustrating, Mixed Media, Crafting anything creative excites me. I also love coffee, nature, music, books, reading inspirational quotes from old masters.If you like my work here do stop by and leave your comments....If you like my work and are interested in buying them :-) drop me a mail at kaikriye@gmail.comFor all other queries you now know where to reach me...